Asher-placing machine for rubber-heel molds



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WASHER PLAGING MACHNE FORRUBBER HEEL MOLDS Filed July 29, i922 'i3Sheets-Sheet l July 21, 1925.

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JULUS H. KIlTI'ZEiE, 0F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

`SHERPLAGING MACHINE FOB, RUBBER-HEEL Application llecl July 29, 19522.Serial No. 57.482.

machine capable of adjustment and opera,

i Vtion to place washers simultaneously upon a number of rows of niold.

Another object oit the invention is to provide such a' machine capablelof such adjust ment and operation and capable of'further pins in arubber vheel adjustment and opera-tion to place washers` upon thefpinsot molds for making heels oit different sizes.

Another object of the invention is toprovide improved mechanism -foreffecting proper relative movement so that as an in i cident to theoperation oi" the machine the washers will he engaged and retained bythe pins.

another ohject of the invention is to provide a machine eiubodying noveland ethcient `construction. and mechanism whereby the washer placingfingers thatedeliver the washers to the pins oscillate to operate uponpins in zi rows..V

.lin-other object of the invention is to provide a machine oit thecharacter and for the purposes stated in which the washer placinglingers may he adj usted' as required `to operate upon the pins `inlargeor smallwniolds,

desired. o Various other objects will appear from the followingdescription, reference being made to the. drawings, in which Fig. 1 is aplan view ot in v improved n'iachinc.

llig. 2 is an end elevation. 1

.ll 3 is a view showing the opposite end of the machine.

Fig. 4 is a rear side elevation of the Inachine.

Fig. 5i is a trout side elevation of the nuiehine.

Fig. (l is a plan view of the operating mechanism of' thc machine.

Fig. 7 is a View showing a part of the mechanism for adjusting thewasher delivering lingers for operation upon pins in molds ot differentsizes.

Fig 8 is an enlarged sectional view s howing the manner in whichjtheWasher delivering lingers are pivotally supported. i

Fig. `9 isa sectional view through one of the h oppers from which `thewashers are delivered to the cylinder for moving the washer deliveringmechanism laterally being also shown in section.

Fig. 10 is a viewof the supports for the washer delivering fingers; saidsupports the washer delivering fingers,

being capable of lateral adjustmentl to cause the washer deliveringlingers to operate upon pins in molds of diiferent sizes.

Fig. 1l is a view showing a part of the mechanism by which the washerdelivering upon molds of different dimensions. j

Fig. 12is a plan view 'of one ofthe sup-l ports for the washerdelivering lingers.4

Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a support.

Fig. 14 is a viewshowing one o 1 the cam devices forming part of theadjusting niecli anism for the supports;l

Fig. 15 is a cross sectional view on .the line 15-15 of Fig. l2.

Fig. 16 is a cross sectional. view on the line 16-16 ofFig. 12. .Y Fig.17 is a view'showing a part of ythis mechanism for `oscillating adischarge device hy which overiiow o1-lost washers are discharged fromthe machine;i .2' Fig. 18 is a plan view of one of the washer deliveringlingers.

liFigQlQ is a side elevation oit the finger. Fig. 2O :is-an enlargedplan view of the discharge end of one of the washer deliver-` inojlingers. v ig. 21 is elevation thereof.

Fig. 22 is an end elevation thereof. 23 is a longitudinal sectional viewoff the end portion. of oneot the ivashei,del ive1 ing fingers Fig. 2eis a cross sectional viewo one of the washer delivering fingers.

F ig. 25 (Sheet 2) is a view showing a part of the operating mechanismot' the machine. Fig. 26 (Sheet `5 is a detailed sectional View of thedevice or adjustingaud holding the drum forming part of the mechanismfor adjusting the washer delivering lingers.`

.lingers are adjusted relatively for service i F ig. 27-is a sectional.view of the large hopper which contains the Washers that are deliveredto the various service hoppers that serve. the series ci Washerdelivering iingers.

Fig. 28 is a sectional view showing the form of the passages leading'from the hoppers to the Washer delivering fingers.

Fig. 29 is a View showing the Washer delivering Vlingers spread apart todeliver Washers to pins in large molds.

The machine comprises supporting trames 1 in which a horizontal frame,comprising side members 2 and end members 3, is mounted. The horizontal`.trarne supports a number of longitudinal bars 4 carrying rollers 5operating on horizontal axes for supporting the heel molds 6 as thelatter are.

passed` through the machine to have \vash ers placed on the mold pins 7(Fig. l). The mold pins are-generally in zigzag rows, since a number ofheel molds are served by each mold plate. One ci the side members 2 ofthe horizontal frame supports a row of rollers 8 operating on verticalaxes serving as a guide for Aone of the side edges or' the mold platepassing through the machine. The .guide for the other side edge of themold late comprises a bar 9 (Figs. 1 and 6) to W rich the inner ends oflevers 10 are pivoted, the outer ends of said levers being pivoted tostationary parts of the frame. rlhe bar 9 supports a row or" rollers 11on vertical axes. A spring 12 is con nected with the bar 9 and with thestation" ary part of the frame in such a Way as to actuate the bar 9toward the row of rollers 8. By this construction-the machine will4accommodate molds of different Widths, the molds being held against arow oi rollers 8 bv the pressure applied to the opposite side edge ofthe mold by the rollers 11.

Themolds are moved through the machine and the Washers are placed on thepins automatically and as an incident to the operation of the machine.The Washer placing devices by which the Washers are delivered to andplaced upon the pins places Washers upon all the pins in the mold at oneoperation, so that it is unnecessary to pass the mold through themachine more than. once to have Washers placed on all of the pins of themold. This is true irrespective of the size of the mold and irrespectiveof the size of the heels and the number ot heels in the molds. of smallheels the rows of pins are closer together than they are in molds formaking larger heels. The Washer placing devices are adjustable to placethe `Washers upon all of the pins of the mold irrespective` of thevarying sizes of the molds passed through the machine. ,4'

Looking at Figs. 1 and 6 the molds are passed through, the'machine fromthe rear For instance, inthe case` toward the trent, that is from theright hand side of Figs. 1 and 6, toward the left hand side thereof'. A

A motor 18 operates a belt 14 passing around. a pulley 15 on a shaft 1G.`he shalt 16 has a Worm 17 meshing with a gear 18 on a shaft 19. Asprocket Wheel 20 on the shaft 19 Ais engaged by a sprocket chain 21`which. also engages a sprocket nfheel 22 loose upon a shaft 23 (Fig.and engageable by a clutch 2li on said shaft. An arm 25 carried by arocking rod 26,(Fig. is operable to shift the clutch member 24 into andout of engagement with the sprocket Wheel 22. A lever 27 is connectedwith the rod 26 and constitutes means for operating the clutch. Byraising the o uter end of the lever 27 the clutch 24 will be moved intoengagement with the sprocket Wheel 22. A latch device is provided forholding the lever 27 in its raised position, the same comprising a rod28 having its outer end pivoted to a lever 29 on the lever 27 and itsinner end operating Within a guide 30 on said lever 27. A latch member31 is pivoted to a support (Fig. 9) and. has a notch 33 into which theinner end of the rod 28 Will enrgagc when the lever 27 is raised inopposition to the power o1 the spring which is exerted to press thelever 27 downwardly. Obviously when the rod 28 is engaged Within thenotch 33 the clutch member 24 Will` be retained in engagement with thesprocket nf'heel 22.

A pair ot sprocket chains 35 (Figs. 6 and 9) engage sprocitet Wheels 36rigid on the shaft 23 and a sprocket wheel 37 rigid on a shaft 38.`Therefore the sprocket chains are operated when the clutch member 24engages the sprocket Wheel 22. Each of the chains 35 has an arm 39attached thereto. The arms 39 extend upwardly a sufficient distance toengage the rear side edge of a mold 6 when the mold is placed in themachine upon the rollers 5 in position to be engaged by said arms 39.The mold is thereby moved along relative to the washer placing deviceswhich deliver Washers to the pins 7. The arm 39 on one of thc chains 35has a lateral projection 40 (Fig. 6) which is arranged to cpntact withthe lower edge of the upper portion of the latch 31 (Fig. 9) at aboutthe time the mold passes beyond the Washer placing devices and aft/erWashers have been placed upon all of theplns 'i' in the mold. The latch3l is thereby moved asuiiicient distance to permit the rod 30 to clutchmember 24' is again eaged with the sprocket Wheel`22, giving su cienttime to start another mold into the machine. The` wardly by a spring 85(Fig. 7) connecting the middle linger with a pin 86 on the support 43.'The two side fingers 42 of each series are likewise actuated downwardlyby springs 87. The springs 87 also draw the side lincers 42 toward eachother and toward the middle linger 42 (Fig. 11) causing the pins 88 onthe side lingers to press against the side edges of the cam plate 73.When 1' the bar77 .is moved downwardly the cam plates 73' are likewisemoved downwardly, pressing the side fingers 42 of each series apart toproper-posit1on to operate upon rows of pins 1n molds passing throughthe l machine. Iln this way the fingers '42 ot each series of fingerscan be spaced properly to serve washers to pins inrows that are closetogether, or that are spaced different distances apart.

A pair of levers 89 having pin-in-slot connection 90 with the ends ofthe har 77 are attached yto a rock shaft 91 (Figs. 23 and 7). An arm 92(Fig. 3) attached to one end of the shaft 91 supports a weight 93 whichtends to raise the arms 89 and thereby lthe bar 77. The opposite end ofthe shaft 91 has an arm 94 having-a head provided withv 'two conicalcams 95, the pointed ends of lll) which are toward each other butl arespaced apart. A drum 96-is mounted on an axial members 97 in the frameof the machine.

One end of the drum 96 supports a series of j rollers- 98 arranged tocontact with the inclined sides of the cams 95 to oscillate the arm 94and thereby operate the levers 89 :to raise and to lower the bar 77 theposition of which, as stated, determines the positions of the fingers-42 of each series of fingers "relatively The rollers 98 are arrangedatl to the periphery of the drum 96 the cam,

plates 7 3 are raised placing the 'narrow portions ot the camplates'between the pins 88 and permitting the springs 87 to draw thefingers l42 at the sides toward the middle fingers 42 to place washersupon pins in molds for making small heels; and that when the arm 94 israised by the rollers 98 closest to the axis of the drum 96 the camplates 7 3 are pushed downwardly to place wider por,-

tions of the cam plates between the pins 88 and thereby press the sidelingers 42 lateral,- ly away from the middle ingers"42 in oppositiontogthe springs 87 The drum 96 is arranged for rotatiop, tor whichpurpose the drum is provided, with one or more gear wheels 99 meshingwith pinions 100 on e shaft 101 (Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 7). One end ofthe'shait 101 is equipped with acrank 102, the handle 103 of which isactuated inwardly by a spring 104 (Fig. 26-Sheet- 5) to engage in holes105 in a rigid member 106. By turning the crank 102 rom one position toanother and latchin'g the crank in its adj usted positions by engagingthe stem of the crank in the holes 105, the drum 96 may be held indilerent adjusted positions as de sired to vary the space' between theingers 42 in order to cause the ngers 42 to deliver washers to rows ofpins in molds for making heels of different sizes. Lateral oscillationof the side fingers 42 as required to serve washersyto pins in zigzagrows is-permitted 'in any of the adjusted positions of the fingers. .8When the machine is used to place washers in molds for making smallheels it is desirm able that the different rows of fingers he closetogether since the rows of heel molds are close together; and when themachine is used for placing washers upon the pins in molds for makinglarge heels it is desirable-to spread the series of fingers' apart aswell as to spread the ngers of each series apart. Spacingof thev seriesof lingers is also controlled `by the ldrum 96 automatically and as anincident to the rotation of said drum to space the lingers of eachseries apart 'as above described. That is. when the side me fingers 42of the dierent series of are spread away fromthe-middle lin gers 42 ofthe series, the supports 43 are spread or moved apart by operation' `ofthe drum 96; and when the drum 96operated to permit the side fingers42'v toretract' toward the m5' middle lingers 42 the'supports 43l aremoved closer to ether. These movements are synchronize and are edectedautomatically as. an incident to the operation of the drum 96 withoutany special attention by the operator. The 4devices for moving thesupports 43' toward and away from each other as revuired to adjust themachine for molds of ilierent sizes vwill now be described.

The drum 96 near one end has a circum- 'ferential series of radiallyprojecting pins or teeth 107 (Fig-4) which cooperate-with the .first oneof the supports 43; and between the circumferential rowof pins 107 andthe aopposite end of the drum is provided with numerous spiral rows ofpins 108 similar to the pins 107, one of which rows of pins vcooperateswith one of the supports' 43. If

desired the pins 107 and 108 may be equipped with rollers 109` (Fig. 9).Each of the supports 48 has a pair of conical cams 110 (Figs. 13 ind 14)with which the rollers 109 on the teeth 107 and 108 cooperate. Obviouslyby turning the drum 96 the spiral rows of pins 108 by engagement withthe airfrance .y ments of the supports43 as stated. During such lateralmovement the rollers G6, G8 and 70 support and retain the supports 43 inproper relationship.

lThe arrangement ol the pins 103 with respect to the rollers 93 is suchthat the supports 43 are moved away from each other properly Wheneverthe side iingers 42 are spread away from the middle fingers 42; andwhenever the side fingers 42 are permit-- ted rto retract toward themiddle fingers 42 the supports 43 are moved toward each other. Thesemovements are synchronized so that the parts are moved to their proper.positions automatically and as an incident f to the rotation of thedrum 96.- j

A large lhopper 111 at the top of the ma-' chine is arranged to containa quantity ot washers. Chutes 112 have their upper ends held by ivots113 in position to receive washers ischarged thereto from the hopper111. The lower ends ot the pivoted chutes 112 extend into the respectivehoppers 43-50 so as to swing laterally as said hop;

pers 43-50 are moved laterally and to dis'- eharge washers into saidhoppers 43- 59 in any of the laterally` adjusted positions thereof. Thehopper 111 has an inclined han@ wan 11i (Fig. e7) to restrict andpartially control the discharge of washers there from.4 A movable gate11b extends through the inclined bottom Wall of the hopper 111 betweenthe lower end of the baffle 114 and l m the discharge openin s 116 fromthe hopper,

which openings are a ove the upper ends of the pivoted chutes 112. Thegate V115 is l'aised and lowered to discharge washers 'intermittentlyfrom the hopper 111 when the machine is'inoperation. .The gate 115 isconnected to the upper ends of rods 117 (Fig. 4), and the lower ends ofsaid rods Vare pivoted to rearwardly extending arms 118" on a rock shaft119. A forwardly-extending arm 120 (Figs. 3, 4 and 6) on the rock shaft119 supports a weight 121 which serves to holdthe gate 1.1-5 lin itsupward position to prevent discharge of `washers from the hopper 111.The shaft 119 has an upwardlyv extending arm122 against which theprojection (Fig. 6) on one of the chainsV 35 rubs during movement of thechain,4 with the result that. the shaft 119. is

turned inopposition to the weight 121l in a ,direction to lower the gate115 and permit washers to pass tromthe hopper 111 into Vthe variouspivoted chutes 112 and thence to the washer delivering fingers.

A shaft 123 (Fig. 9) is mounted in each 'of the hoppers 43-50. .Each ofthe shafts 123 supports a gate 124 extending about. the

full width of the hopper and having an open ing 125 near its lower end.The side edges ot cach ot the gates are near the side walls (33 oi thehopper in which the gate is mounted and the lower of the gate is nearthe curved inner wall ci the bottom The gates are movable te and fromposition in which they extend upwardly from points in front of or belowthe openings from the hoppers into the passages 45. The gates serve toagitate or stir the washers in the hoppers to cause washers to assumeproper positions to enter the passages 45v The passages 4:5 areconstructed with wide 4 and not enter them. Each of the gates 124 )has agear segment 126 in connection with it.

The segments 126 mesh with racks 127 operating in guides 128 supportedby 'the hoppers. Obviously movement of the racks will' swing the gatesto cause the washers to enter the passages 45 and to cause excessnumbers of the washers to escape through the openings 125. The washersare held toward the bottom of the hoppers by plates 129 supportedwithin-the hoppers. Each ot the racks 127 has a projection 130 extendingupwardly into a; groove 131 in a bar 132. The bar 132 has arms 133 onits ends equipped with rollers 134 operating in guides 135. As a resultof this construction it is obvious that proper movement of the bar 132will operate the racks 127 and oscillate the gates 124. The ends of 'thebar 132 have links 136 pivoted thereto (Figs. 2 and 3) the upper ends otwhich are eccentrie cally connected with a shaft 137. As shown, theeccentric connection between the upper ends ot the links 13G and theshaft 137 includes wheels 138 on the shaft with eccentric pivotconnections between said wheels and the links 136l` and the torni ot theconnec tion may be varied asdeSired.

A belt 139 from one ot' the wheels 138 engages apulley 140 loose on ashaft 141. Thelshatt- 141 has a pinion 142 attached to its Yinner endmeshing with a worm 143 on the shaftA` 16 (Fig, 6). A clutch member.144"011.` theI shaft 141 is movable into and out of engagement with aclutch member 145 rigid with the pulleyM-O. A rod 146 is provided foroperating the clutch member 144 into' and out ot clutching engagementwith the clutch member 145. the devices for' stirring or agitating thewashers in the hoppers can be operated or not, as desired, when themachine is runninge By this mechanism A number of counterweights 1118are secured onthe shaft 137 to govern the operation thereof. x

As stated the surplus or excess Washers l are discharged `from thehoppers 4:3--50 through the gutes 19.4.y said Washers leaving thehoppers through discharge openings 148 (Fig. 9) into c trough or chute1&9 supported transversely of vhe machine in posi '1U tion to receivethe discharged Washers. The' chute 149 is supported by the 1 of themachine for lateral sliding Vmovlaments and is actuated in one directionby e spring (Figs. 5 and 1?), one end et' which 15 connected to saidchute '149 and. the other end of which is connected to a stationery partoi the machine.

A roller 151 on the chute 119 contacts with 4 an extension 152 oi theadjacent 2111x1133 that is in connection with the transverse bei' 1355.A detcnt cem 153 on theextensionwl nube against the roller 151 :is theher 132 and 'the extension 152 thereof move, with the result that thechute 14:9 is oscillzited causing the Washers therein to move toward thedischarge `end of seid. chute. The discharge end ot' the chute 1119opens shove an inclined chute 151 into which the washers :ire receivedWhen they ere discharged from the 3" chute 149. From the chute 154 thewashers are discharged onto an endless conveyor 155 in the forni of abelt or chain having openf ings therethrough of suiicient size to permitthe Washers to through them. The conveyor is mounted on pulleys 156, theupper end of which is on c. shaft 157. fr pulley 158 (Figs. i and on theshaft 15'? is engaged by :L belt 159 which also engages e pulley 1GO onthe she-it 137. Con- 4U f. ,1 r

sequently the conveyor 105 is operated Whenever the shaft 137 isrotated. The conveyor 155 operates in a chute 161 whereby the Washersl'discharged onto the conveyor cre guided upwardly until they srcdischarged into n chute 1.62 opening into the hopper 111.

Thus, the surplus or excess Washers discharged from the hoppers i3 50ore returned to the hopper 111 for subsequent use.

From the foregoing will he seen that 5" 1y invention `is n thoroughlycomplete mechine embotlviirer mechanism for controlling the dif-ichergeci u sshcrs'iirom c large receptacle or hopper 111 to the severaladjustable hoppers 43-50. F rom the respective hoppers [12h-50 theWashers pass to the diii'eren'; series oi washer delivering tinge i2 bywhich the Washers are guided to position ttor engagement by the pins ofthe heel molds. The series oi lingers 12 mcy he moved to dir"- ferentrelative adjustments to serve molds for making heels of different sizesand the lingers of each series may also be adjusted relatively for thatpurpose. The machine is easily controlled sind operated end., y r

the amount of Werl: which it performs, com prises comparatively fewparts. 1n operation the nnichine is highly efficient and greatly reducesthe expense :md lehor that heretofore heen necessary in the menutectureof ii'uhher heels. tlbviously, the con-- struction and arrangement orthe parte may he Widely varied without departure from the natureprinciple of the invention. Likewise, the capacity of the machine lmayhe altered to serve molds of diierent sizes Without changing the natureendv principle ci the invention.. it do not restrict myself uncsentielly in any particular, but what 1 claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1s :W-

1. A machine of the character described, comprising c series or' lingershaving pas sages for conducting Washers to positie!) for engagement hypins to which the Washers are to he applied, springs actuating certainof 'lingers toward each other and permitting oscillation oit saidfingers on zigzag rows of pins, mechanism for delivering the washersinto said passages, and mechanism Jfor causing the pins to engageWashers delivered thereto by seid fingers and to withn drew the Washersfrom the lingers.

2. .L mechiue of the character described comprising' e series c1'passages it'or conduct ing Washers to position for engagement by pins towhich the Washers :ire to be applied, e device for actuating; seidpassages to the iierent laterally adjusted positions and for holdingsaid passages in such adjusted positions, und Ineens for olnirntingAsaid device.

3. A machine of the character described comprising;` :i series cipassages for conducting washers to position for engagement by pins towhich the washers are to be applied, zi device for actuating saidpassages to different relative adjusted positions to deliver Washers topins in rows diiifercnt distances apart, manual ineens for operatingscid clevice, and mechanism tor causing the Apins to engage Washers insaid passages and to Withdraw the 'Wash-ers 'from smid passages.`

4:. et mech-ine or' the character described comprising series of fingershnlving passages 'ther athroulgh for conducting Washers to posi* tion'for engagement by pins tc 'Wh'ch the *flashers are to be applied, erotary drum, devices in connection with said drum for moving seid ling"rs to -diilerent relative adjustments service, and Ineens for rotatsrtidli. A machine of the character described, comprising etsnpport for eruhher heel 'mold containing pins, a series of three fingers fordelivering to three rows of pins simultaneously, 'rn-eens for supportingsaid lingers end permittin f late-rs1 oscillieticn thereof in deliveringvvcshers toy Ziezo@ ron/s ci pins,` :t spring for eetnettingj ih;A

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incarica El23' middle linger oit the series di'nvnwardly, springs foractuating the two side lingers ot the series downwardly and toward themiddle linger, and mechanism for moving the mold to cause the pins inthe mold to engage washers delivered thereto b v said lingers.

6. A machine nl' the .character described comprising a series ol pivotcdlingers having passages :tor conducting Washers to v position :torengagement by pins to which the washers are to be applied, an actuatingand holding device, means for operating said actuating and holdingdevice, and means in connection with said actuating and holding devicefor adjusting and holding the lingers dillerent distances apart.

i'. A machine of the character described, comprising ay middle lingerfor delivering washers to a row oit pins, a linger at each side oli themiddle linger lor deliveringl washers to rows oi pins at the sides olAthe row ot' pins to which the middle dinger places washers,- springs lordrawing the side lingers toward thc middle lingers, and mechanism vfordeliveringr the washers Vto said lingers.

.8. A. machine oi the character described comprising' a. middle lingerfor delivering washers to a row oit pins, a linger at each side ofi' themiddle linger 'lor delivering washers to rows of pins at the sides oithe new ol' pins to which the middle linger delivers Washers, anactuating and holding device for moving said side lingers to didier--ent spaced. adjustn'ients with respect to said middle, nger, means foroperating said device, and means 'for deliveringwashers to said in anyof their adjustments.

A. machine ol the character described,

comprising a support for a rubber heel mold containing pins, mechanismfor moving thc mold, 4adgnstable spring actuated means lor guiding themold, and mechanism 'for delivering washers to the pins during movementoi' the mold.

ll). A machine of the character described` comprising a support for arubber heel. mold containing pins,7 mechanism for moving the mold, ayielding spring` actuated guide lor the mold., and series of lingers.for deliver ing washers to the pins during n'iovement el the mold.

ll. machine olf the character described, comprising a support 'for arubber heel. mold containing rows olf pins, mechanism lior mov ing themold, mechanism :tor placing washers on the pins during movement ol: themold, and means cmitrolled by said moving mochanism for can; d movingmechanism to stop lalter the n 'mrs have been placed on the pins.

l2. A machine el the character described,

`compreing a series ol. lingers having passages therethrough forconducting washers to position for engagement by pins to which thewashers are to be applied, mechanism lor delivering washers into thepassages in said lingers, devices for. varying the relative position otsaid fingers, and means for oper- 7G ating said devices.

13. machine oli the character described, comprising series olil ngershaving passages therethrough lor conducting washers to positions 'torengagement by the pins to 75 which the washers are to be applied, andmechanism for varying the relative posi tions olf the lingers of eachseries and also varying the relative positions of the different seriesof lingers as required to' serve 80 washers to pins in rows differentdistances apart.

le. A machine oi the character described, comprising a series ofpivo'ted lingers having passages for conducting washers to g5 positionlor engagement by pins to which the washers are to be applied, springsactuating certain ol? said lingers toward each/ other and permittingoscillation of said lingers in operating on zigzag rows ol pins, 90 andmechanism :For causing the lingers to deliver washers to pins in aynumber of rows ot pins at the same'time.

15. A machine of the character described comprising mechanism for movingin one 95 direction a rubber heel mold containing pins, a series olpivotcd lingers for applying washers upon a number of rows ol? pins inthe mold during the continuous move-nient of the mold in the directionafore- 10o said, and springs for actuatingthe lingers at the sides ofsaid series toward each other and permitting `oscillation of said sidelinA gers in operating on zigzag rows of pins.

16. A machine of the character described, 105

comprising` a middle linger lor delivering washers to a row of pms, alinger pivotally supported at each side ol' the middle linger lordelivering washers to rows oi' pms at the sides of the row el .pins towhich the 11o middle linger pla-ces washers, means for actuating theside ngers toward the middle linger, and. means for moving the sidelingers away from the middle linger.

17. A machine of the character described, Il?) comprising a series oflingers Jfor delivering washers at'the same 'time to a mnnbenyof rows ofpins, springs. for holding said lingers in proper position for service,(ind a spacing' device for spreiiding the lingers apart in l. positionsto serve dill'erent rows ol,v pins. i8. A machine of the characterdescribed, comprisingl a series of lingers lor delivering washers to allof the pins in a row of rubber heel molds, devices for spreading the 12-lingers apart, springs actuating the lingers toward each other, andmechanism for operating the molds in one direction to' engage thewashers delivered thereto by' said `i11- gers. .Y

